Sober Fun Run Club - Fraser Valley

Sober Fun Run Club - Fraser Valley SFRC - Fraser Valley (Abbotsford), is dedicated to creating a vibrant, alcohol & substance-free community where movement, connection, and resilience thrive.🌿

There are moments in life you couldn't make it up to be this synchronistic! ✨️Today I was in White Rock visiting my Mom...
06/09/2026

There are moments in life you couldn't make it up to be this synchronistic! ✨️

Today I was in White Rock visiting my Mom in the carehome and feeding my soul with a nature walk—part of my routine whenever I come back, even though I moved to the Valley in 2024.

I spotted a woman running with six dogs and later came across them just finishing a photo. I joked that she made coordinating six dogs look easy. She laughed and said it was only because they'd already run 8 km and were tired...

I tagged her in my story, and she messaged back. Turns out they ran 10 km today, she's sober too (11yrs), and she's grateful to have found this account. She'd love to connect with more group runs! Give her a thumbs up!

Moments like this remind me how sobriety & running brings people together in unexpected ways.

A little trail magic today by the sea, a conversation with a stranger, and suddenly there's connection. ✨️🌲

Please give a follow if you'd like to support a great local business or help run dogs. What a beautiful example of community, movement, and joy. ❤️🐕‍🦺

🐻 Bear Spray Safety Workshop with June 7, 2026.Today, 11 participants gathered at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve i...
06/07/2026

🐻 Bear Spray Safety Workshop with June 7, 2026.


Today, 11 participants gathered at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve in Chilliwack BC for a hands-on Bear Spray Safety Workshop led by Aneurin Sheasby, the local WildSafeBC Fraser Valley Community Coordinator.

Hosted by SFRC's Founder 🫶

Together we learned:
✅ How bear spray works
✅ Safe carry, storage, transporting & deployment techniques
✅ Basic wildlife encounter safety
✅ How to feel more confident exploring the outdoors

One of the things I love most about hosting community events is watching people arrive as strangers and leave feeling a little more connected and informed. We had people who are new to bear encounters and people who regularily encounter them: each found this course to have valuable information they were not aware of to take away.

A huge thank you to Aneurin and WildSafeBC, a non-profit, for sharing their expertise and helping us better understand how to safely coexist with wildlife here in BC. 🇨🇦

Thanks to everyone who came out, asked great questions, practiced with the inert training equipment, and supported the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve through your generous donations for the venue space.

Chexk out their large gift shop run by community volunteers. You might find a nice gift, and you can explore the trail network that connects to the Vedder river trails.

At SFRC, we believe movement, education, and community all go hand in hand. Whether we're walking, running, hiking, learning new outdoor skills, every event is another opportunity to build connection and confidence outdoors.

Stay tuned for future hikes, wellness events, workshops, and community gatherings from our club.

Hosted by SFRC Fraser Valley
✅ RLAG Approved Movement Club


Canyon to CoastJune 6, 2026 WOW! 😍What a beautiful way to spend a Saturday on the scenic Canyon to Coast route in Chill...
06/07/2026

Canyon to Coast
June 6, 2026



WOW! 😍

What a beautiful way to spend a Saturday on the scenic Canyon to Coast route in Chilliwack BC 🇨🇦

SFRC Fraser Valley showed up to support set-up, registration and an aid station to give those runner's some high-vibes to keep em' going to the finish line. ✨️🏅✨️

The best part of the day is hearing from the marathoners that for many this was their first marathon. They all looked incredible and kept smiling! One man said he had over 300 marathons under his belt! We heard people came from Vancouver Island and even as far north as Fort. St John, specifically for this Run Like A Girl Adventures course over other city marathons available.

I love seeing the signs people make and captured a cheerleader rocking her beautiful poster with added spirit for energy. You can't get that from a gel. 💖⭐️

There is something magic about breaking the stigma around humans running "like a girl". The paradox is that it sets the tone for anyone to show up inclusively beyond the limitations of what you believe is possible for yourself, or collectively.

I think that's why SFRC resonates as an RLAG Approved Club ✅️. We provide a substance-free movement space on Saturdays to support recovery pacing, connection, shared wellness and support without any stigma around people living a sober life, or whether you are simply sober supportive.

We are so grateful to show up and support you on your journey as you run your own race at your pace. 🏃‍♀️🫶

~ Alli


👉 HUGE cheers to our club regular, Robyn, for achieving her new 5k PR of 23:39 at the annual Run For Water around Mill L...
05/25/2026

👉 HUGE cheers to our club regular, Robyn, for achieving her new 5k PR of 23:39 at the annual Run For Water around Mill Lake in Abbotsford! Pictured with a family member, what a joy to share your milestone! 🎉

Sharing our growth and joy as a community is why this club exists. Whether your pacing injuries, walking, jogging, running or smashing records; your the spirit in the momentum of our community. ✨️

Robyn is our Team Captain for the annual this October 4th in Langley. Click the link in our bio to join our team while the early bird pricing lasts! Entry fees go charity. You won't want to miss this 5k or 10k event with our first SFRC Team where you can run or walk at your own pace. 🫶

Fraser Valley | Run Club | Wellness | Community Spirit | Recovery | Movement

Spots are open for this workshop bear spray training with June 7th. Join via the link in bio and register on Eventbrit...
05/22/2026

Spots are open for this workshop bear spray training with June 7th. Join via the link in bio and register on Eventbrite! By $5 donation for the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve venue. 🐻🫶

✨️The Power of the Pause.Pausing is not the same as losing momentum. And momentum is not always the same as growth.Somet...
05/18/2026

✨️The Power of the Pause.

Pausing is not the same as losing momentum. And momentum is not always the same as growth.

Sometimes growth looks like slowing down long enough to heal.

Right now, I’m pacing a recurring load injury to prevent another setback I can't afford, and SFRC Saturday runs will pause until June 13 while I rehab & reset.

But healing isn’t only physical.

Reducing emotional, financial, mental, and social overload matters too. Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is make intentional shifts instead of continuing to perform through exhaustion.

May is Mental Health Month, and I want to be honest about that. 🌿

This is the face of a woman who has carried grief for a long time. Who lost her father to a sudden death in 2015. Who has been caregiving through her mother’s dementia journey since 2019 — a journey often called “the longest goodbye.”

This is also the face of a woman who was bullied deeply as a teen for being seen as ugly. Who was told she would never become anything by a coworker. Who spent years with no self-confidence, rebuilding, relapsing, learning, healing, and trying again.

And somehow, through all of it, she kept finding how to move herself forward.

Now 16+ months sober. Her final year of her 40s. Creating a community rooted in connection over performance. 💕

Not because life became easy. But because slowing down taught her how to stay present. ✨️ Presence is your power, if you pause long enough you'll feel it too.

So if you’re carrying too much right now, this is your reminder: You do not have to hold everything at once.

Micro shifts matter.
Rest matters.
Pausing matters.

Pace yourself.
It’s okay.
I see you. 💖

♡
SFRC Founder
Board Director,
Field Leader,

📣 We’re proud to officially be recognized as an RLAG Approved Run Club! 👉 What started as a simple Saturday run 6 months...
05/17/2026

📣 We’re proud to officially be recognized as an RLAG Approved Run Club! 👉

What started as a simple Saturday run 6 months ago on October 25/25, has naturally grown into a welcoming community space rooted in wellness, movement without pressure, and genuine connection. 🌿

Through this partnership, SFRC is now featured in the RLAG community section and movement map on their website.

You’ll also catch Founder participating in different RLAG events and initiatives throughout the year, with opportunities for future special events to pop-up near you!

As our club continues to grow across the Fraser Valley, this connection helps expand community in a meaningful and organic way — bringing more people together through movement, inclusivity, and shared support.

Together, we continue building stronger and wider community connections to keep pacing sobriety forward and reduce the stigma around recovery. 💛

Many of our members are sober supporters, in recovery or simply showing up for the slow pace and social vibes.

We respect everyone's journey, and welcome you to show up as you are. 🏳️‍🌈

🔗 Click the link in bio to visit the RLAG community page and learn more about there events.

Fraser Valley | RunClub | Sobriety | Community | Wellness | Friendships

🐻 BEAR SPRAY BASICS + WILDLIFE SAFETY COURSE by WildSafeBC!Want to feel more confident on the trails this summer? Join u...
05/13/2026

🐻 BEAR SPRAY BASICS + WILDLIFE SAFETY COURSE by WildSafeBC!

Want to feel more confident on the trails this summer? Join us for a hands-on community workshop focused on bear spray safety, wildlife awareness, and preparedness.

📍 Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
📅 Sunday June 7th
⏰ 1030am - Noon
🎟️ FREE registration to save your spot via the link in bio.

💵 Minimum $5 cash donation requested at the event to support the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve non-profit for the venue.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
🐻 What bear spray is + how it works
🎒 Safe ways to carry and store it
🖐️ How to safely deploy bear spray
🌲 Basic wildlife encounter safety tips
❓ Open Q&A with WildSafeBC

Bring your quick-release holster if you have one, plus any questions you’d like answered.

WildSafeBC is part of the British Columbia Conservation Foundation. Bear spray has been determined to be an effective deterrent that can reduce injury and potentially save your life in the case of an attack by a predator. Carrying it is a personal choice.

Hosted by SFRC - Fraser Valley
✅️ RLAG approved club


The work isn’t always the run.Sometimes the work is slowing down when your mind wants to push harder.Sometimes it’s phys...
05/12/2026

The work isn’t always the run.

Sometimes the work is slowing down when your mind wants to push harder.

Sometimes it’s physio, meditation, patience, and learning how to adapt instead of quit.

My journey toward the Backyard Ultra in March 2027 was never just about mileage. It’s about resilience, recovery, connection, and continuing to show up honestly through every phase of the process.

Lately it’s felt like a few steps forward, a few back with recurring strains. Right now, the body is healing. The mind is still training. In place of morning miles, I’ve leaned into meditation — learning that resilience isn’t only built through movement, but also through stillness.

No matter what happens, the most important thing to me is my sobriety. 16 months sober and continuing to pace connection forward, whether my feet are moving or not.

I’m working toward my first BYU start line in Abbotsford next March. If you’d like to support the journey and help pay it forward, the link in bio supports my charity of choice:

📣 Running on Faith Project

Your donations help people in recovery access:

🏃‍♀️ Weekly run training
🏃‍♀️ Shoes + gear
🏃‍♀️ Race entries

One step at a time 💛

🎉🎉🎉 I wanted to take a moment to share this past weekend cheering on the milestone's of our club community. These are fr...
05/06/2026

🎉🎉🎉 I wanted to take a moment to share this past weekend cheering on the milestone's of our club community. These are friends I've made after getting sober last year and putting myself out there to keep pacing forward. By doing so, I've met these freaking amazing women who inspire me as they dare greatly!

They have all done the work on every level to overcome something and become the version of themselves you see today.

Please give three cheers to:

🎉 Robyn on her first trail race ever, 12k at 5 Peaks Trail Running Golden Ears!

🎉 Charity on her first 21.1k half marathon road race ever! From our sober sister club in Squamish!

🎉 Lana on her first 42.2k marathon ever at the BMO in Vancouver!

You inspire me not because you ran, but because you crossed the start line and embraced the unknown even when you didn't think you could go any further at some point in your life. I'm humbled to share your joy and grateful that SFRC brought us together. 🙏

I also celebrated my 16 months sobriety at 5 Peaks Golden Ears, hiking the 7.5km Sport course on a beautiful blue bird BC day on May 2, 2026.

Our little run club is now 6 months the old as well. 🥰

♡ Alli


♡ Alli

Address

Abbotsford, BC

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Sober Fun Run Club - Fraser Valley posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share